Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #344760 in Books
• Published on: 1920-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Review
"The greatest science fiction writer ever."--Leslie Fiedler
"Farmer offers his audience a wide-screen adventure that never fails to provoke, amuse, and educate...his imagintaion is certainly of the first rank."--"Time"
"Philip Jose Farmer owes a fair measure of his fame to the "World of Tiers" series, based on the notion of immortal Lords whose ancestors made a host of pocket universes (including ours) and then lost the technological skills to make more."--"Analog"

Synopsis
The novels of the author's World of Tiers series are presented in an anthology that takes the reader on a universe-hopping adventure.

Customer Reviews

One of the greatest Sci-Fi Fantasy series ever written!
If you like Sci-Fi Fantasy books by Roger Zelazny or Piers Anthony, you have to read Farmer's World of Tiers. Both Zelazny and Anthony acknowledge Farmer as a big influence in their writings. The World of Tiers (WOT) is a non-stop action/adventure/mystery that takes the reader on a wirlwind tour of pocket universes filled with fantasy creatures and eternal beings. This series is a real page turner and if you do start reading it, make sure you have all six volumes, because you will go crazy if you dont read the ending of this exciting story.

Do you like adventure and a fast moving story?
Then you'll like this book. Maker of Universes is one of my all time favorite stories. I first read it in high school (1968) and have re-read it several times since. It has a quick hook to catch your interest in the beginning pages of the story, a fast moving/changing developing story and a somewhat of a surprize ending. This particular volume also contains two of Farmer's later related stories, though I don't know why the publisher didn't also include "The Lavalite World". These other two stories are also good, though not in the same class as the blueprint (Maker of Universes). Mr. Farmer does this a lot with his writing, manufacturing sequels after a successful sale. At any rate, this is a worthwhile collection, abeit incomplete, and will give you much reading enjoyment.

Farmer is the Master of Fantasy
This trilogy-in-one-volume is one fantastic ride! Farmer transports us to a universe of wonder and adventure. The heroes are noble and brave; the villans are rotten to the core. The worlds constructed by his descriptions are extravagant and lush. His basic premise (of world builders who rule their domains like gods and have petty conflicts among themselves) yields insight to our own condition and lust for power. This book is highly recommended for anyone who likes the work of Tolkien or Piers Anthony. It is great escapist literature.